#============================================================# | CENTER FOR CLINICAL ETHICS AND HUMANITIES IN HEALTH CARE | | BIOETHICS BULLETIN | #============================================================# Editor: Tim Madigan April 1995 Volume Two, Number Four =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Co-Directors: Gerald Logue, MD and Stephen Wear, PhD Secretary: Lisa Bolten Address: Center for Clinical Ethics and Humanities in Health Care VMAC, 11th Floor 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 Telephone: 862-3412 FAX: 862-3679 E-mail sent to Ms. Bolten (lbolten@ubmedc.buffalo.edu) will be forwarded as indicated. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CENTER MOVES TO NEW LOCATION The Center has been given a suite of offices on the Veterans Administration Medical Center Campus. It is starting a research library, and would appreciate donations of books, articles and journals pertaining to biomedical ethics. We would like to thank Betty Zavon, RN and Tim Madigan, newsletter editor, for the initial donation of materials which have begun the collection. These will all be made available for visitors to the Center. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UPCOMING CENTER MEETINGS ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ HEALTH CARE POLICY COMMITTEE Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM in Room 1104-1, VA Medical Center. There will be a discussion on managed care and informed consent, and the ethical implications of patenting surgical techniques. For details, contact William Coles, MD at 898-3316. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE The committee will meet on Tuesday, April 4 at 4:00 PM in the board room (third floor) of the Erie County Medical Center. Future planning for Grand Rounds and an Ethics Committee Orientation Program will be discussed. The meeting is open to anyone interested in joining the committee. For details, contact Karen Maricle, RN at 898-3101. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE GRAND ROUNDS The Community Affairs Committee sponsors an ongoing series of bioethics grand rounds at area hospitals on a monthly basis. All Center members are encouraged to attend. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sending Mixed Messages: A Family's Perspective." Facilitator: Norm Chassin MD. Thursday, April 27, 7:45 AM-9:00 AM. Kenmore Mercy Hospital, McAuley Residence. For information, please contact Sister Sally Maloney at 828-2023. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Is There A Role for a Bioethics Committee in Home Health Care?: A Case Study." Thursday, May 25, 8:00 AM. Sheehan Memorial Hospital. Presenters: John Zoll, MD, Reverend John Ross Dixon, and Deborah Zimmerman, MSW. For information, please contact John Zoll, MD at 885- 3736. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTER CONFERENCE ON INFORMED CONSENT The Center is planning a one-day conference on the subject of "Informed Consent." Please send suggestions for speakers and topics to the Lisa Bolten, the Center's secretary, at the address or numbers above. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UPCOMING LECTURES ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ "Advance Directives: Untangling the Web," A Continuing Education Program for Nurses. Wednesday, April 5. Room 301, VAMC. For information, contact Nursing Education, 834-9200, ext. 2430. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ethics in Long-Term Care: A Workshop for Health Care Professionals and Administrators. "Friday, April 7, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Sheraton- Warrendale, Warrendale, Pennsylvania. The program will provide a basic introduction to ethical issues in long-term care, especially those related to end-of-life decision making. The workshop will also identify strategies and approaches to end-of-life planning. Registration fee is $75.00 per person, which includes lunch and refreshments. For reservations, call Donna Kosmack at 412-772-7262. Deadline is April 3. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Eighth Annual Conference: Current Issues in Geriatric Psychiatry." Friday, April 7, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM. Sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo. Registration is required for professionals, no charge for full-time students and residents. Program will be held at the Radisson Hotel and Suites, 4243 Genesee Street. For information, contact Pat Krupp at 829- 2917. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Psychology of Illness and the Art of Healing - A Workshop with Bernie Siegel, MD." Friday, April 7, 7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Alumni Hall, University of Western Ontario; and Saturday, April 8, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM, Delta London Armouries Hotel, London, Ontario. Workshop fee is $130.00 Canadian; tickets for the Friday Evening Lecture only are $25 Canadian. For information, call Valerie Bain at 519-642-1535. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Delivery of Medical and Surgical Care in Conditions of Conflict, War and Poverty." Saturday, April 8, 8:30 AM. The Marriott Hotel, 1340 Millersport Highway. Sponsored by International Medical Relief of WNY; Islamic Medical Association, WNY Chapter; School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo. CME Credits: 5 Hours (Cat. 1). Registration Fee: $50.00 (Nurses and Students: $25.00). For information, contact International Medical Relief of WNY, 811 Maple Road, Williamsville, NY 14221. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Language and Culture Contact in the Medical Clinic." Presenter: Deborah DuBartell, PhD, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Monday, April 10, 9:00 AM. UB South Campus, Health Sciences Library, Roswell Park Room. This talk describes an on-going research project in language planning in a small medical clinic setting. The goals of this project are to assist immigrants and refugees to become linguistically independent and to facilitate interactions between English-speaking healthcare providers and nonEnglish-speaking internationals. Discussion will focus on the dynamics of the interactions, problems related to language and culture contact, the strategies implemented at the clinic, and the impact of language attitudes. For information, contact Jack Freer, MD at 887-4852. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Catholic Theological Perspective on Medical Ethics." Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 PM. St. Joseph's University Parish, 3269 Main Street. Speaker: Marvin Mich, PhD, Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, St. Bernard's Institute, and member of the ethics committee at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, New York. There will be a round table discussion at 7:30 PM on "Euthanasia and Physician- Assisted Suicide." For information, contact Father Pat Keleher at 636- 7495. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Women Physicians in Primary Care: Medical Student Conference." Saturday, April 22. Keynote speakers: Gayann Hall, MD, director of HIV Outpatient Services at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital; Evaleen Jones, MD, founder of Cinterandes, USA, a non-profit organization devoted to delivering medical care to Equador and providing international educational exchange opportunities for medical students. Sponsored by the Primary Care Resource Center, Graduate Medical Dental Education Consortium of Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo. To be held at the Radisson Hotel and Suites, 4234 Genesee Street. For information, contact the Primary Care Resource Center, 829-3176. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Spring Clinical Day: The Physician as Healer of Abuse in Families." Saturday, April 29, 8:00 AM-1:30 PM. Speakers include Stephen Lazoritz, MD - "Landmarks in the Field of Child Abuse"; Susan V. McLeer, MD - "Post Traumatic Stress in Abused Children and Adolescents"; Robert M. Reese, MD - "The Physician's Role as the Child Advocate"; Richard D. Krugman, MD - "Child Abuse Prevention: Is It Too Little, Too Late? Or Is It the Light At the End of the Tunnel?" Sponsored by the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo. To be held at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom, 1340 Millersport Highway. Pre-registration and $45.00 fee is required before April 14. This program has been approved for 4.0 hours of CME credit. For information, contact Nancy Druar at 829-2778. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first international mega-meeting focusing on the history of medicine and health care, centering around the annual meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM), will be held on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, May 11-14. In addition to the traditional AAHM meeting, over one dozen national and international history of medicine/health care societies will be organizing and conducting their own sessions in conjunction with the AAHM. For further information, contact the Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) Chair: Jonathon Erlen, PhD, 123 Northview Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15209. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GRADUATE RESEARCH LECTURE COURSES Richard Hull, UB professor of philosophy, is facilitating a graduate course in research ethics. The meetings are open to the public, and should be of interest to people with a concern for medical ethics. All meetings will be held at the UB South Campus, Butler Auditorium, Farber Hall, from 5:15-7:15 PM. The April schedule is as follows: Thur. April 13: "Intellectual Property and Conflict of Interest." Kathleen Terry, JD, Office of Technology Transfer. Thur. April 20: "Societal Resource Allocation: The Ethics of Research Goals." James Lindemann Nelson, the Hastings Center. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CENTER ON-LINE In order to access the Center's on-line services, it is necessary to have a computer account which allows for use of the internet gopher. All Center members are eligible for HUBNET (Hospital and UB Network) accounts, but may already have gopher service through other accounts (eg. ACSU Unix, VAX, IBM). Also, the Buffalo Free-Net has gopher services. If you are using the HUBNET Gopher, the Center is on the main menu. If you are using a different system, simply open a new server (usually by pressing lower case "o") and type: gopher.med.buffalo.edu. If you need further information, call Jack Freer (887-4852) or e-mail: JFreer@ubmedb.buffalo.edu. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Your comments and suggestions regarding this newsletter are encouraged. Please send them to the Center address, or by e-mail to the newsletter editor, Tim Madigan - timmadigan@aol.com. We also need information on upcoming events that would be of interest to Center members. The deadline for the next newsletter is April 15th. ==============================================================================